dition we frequently work with ministries and EU organisations This happens among other things when industry related research projects are to be introduced and propagated Another purpose is to provide assistance with the fulfilment of national and interna tional regulations for example in the fields of resource and energy efficiency workplace safety and environmental protection www schall messen de Research is deemed essential for Mu nich as a trade fair destination Above all because our fairs have a strong focus on fu ture forward themes says Klaus Dittrich Research projects are an important addition to the exhibiting companies claims the CEO of Messe München This shifts the focus away from commercial aspects to technolo gies of the future Research institutions like Fraunhofer Institute take part in many trade fairs in Munich The more technology fo cused the event the more it will be driven by research But be it technology capital or consumer goods fairs all leading events of Messe München work with research organisations The recent edition of Bau 2015 was a case in point 17 research institutes of the Fraunhofer Building Innovation Alliance took part in the world s most important show for architecture materials and systems The participation of the Fraunhofer Building Innovation Alliance was part of the Intelligent Urbanization ini tiative of Messe München Its goal is to net work a wide range of interest groups in order to address urbanisation as a new megatrend together www messe muenchen de Messe Düsseldorf sees the main reason for the cooperation with research in offering its customers attractive high quality events But of course we must definitely mention the interesting tie in programmes designed by eminent scientific organisations Werner Matthias Dornscheidt CEO of Messe Düssel dorf points out a side benefit Our fairs should always give the visitor a glimpse of an industry s future he underlines This is particularly obvious in the Energy Storage congress and fair Due to the close connec tion between the conference and exhibition attendees get up to date on the latest re search says Dornscheidt In addition they can follow economic and political debates concerning the energy storage market on all levels In contrast at most consumer goods fairs in Düsseldorf research is only indirectly in the spotlight e g when the featured prod ucts incorporate the latest scientific findings Of course some exhibitors may showcase re search that has spawned product develop ment in their exhibits Say when new med ical aids are presented at Rehacare says Werner Matthias Dornscheidt www messe duesseldorf de Leipziger Messe believes a cooperation between research and capital goods indus tries can benefit both sides Universities and institutes may try to raise funds for their projects among companies says Martin Buhl Wagner Or they want to find industry partners to implement their developments explains the Managing Director of Leipziger Messe For industry these cooperations not only provide access to important know how but also lower their own R D costs This benefits trade fairs After all they are an ide al platform for research institutions to show their expertise and find industry partners And the industry gets an idea of how tech nologies and materials will evolve in future adds Buhl Wagner OT World the international trade show and world congress for orthopaedic and re habilitation technology features a separate area for research development There uni versities research institutions companies and service providers can target an ex pert audience with their latest projects The Leipzig Veterinarian Congress is another good example of this type of cooperation It is co organised by the Department of Veteri nary Medicine of Leipzig University a major research institution Together with industry partners and exhibitors it develops new vet 10 FOCUS TradeFairs Internation al 1 2015 Rapid Tech in Erfurt more visionary As a meeting place for the world of additive manufacturing and 3D printing Rapid Tech hasplayed a major international role for over a decade The 2015 edition from 10 to 11 June inErfurt will have a new optimised conference structure New topics visionary outlooks and insights plus even more information are to make the conference and trade fair even more at tractive to visitors and exhibitors Among other things there will be a purely scientific section for the very first time says Wieland Kniffka Managing Director of Messe Erfurt A two day con ference will round off the congress programme with a focus on topics such as materials and quality assurance The forward thinking Vision 3D forum will also make its debut at the next edition of Rapid Tech It will not only cover future concepts but also present promising applica tions and visionary approaches for additive manufacturing with hands on examples There is hardly any other technology that has seen such a dynamic development as additive manufac turing and 3D printing points out Messe Erfurt And there is probably no industry that cannot benefit from these methods to lower costs and boost productivity www messe erfurt de Ph ot o M es se D üs se ld or f Düsseldorfer Kongressmesse Energy Storage Immer einen Blick in die Zukunft einer Branche werfen Energy Storage congress and fair in Düsseldorf Fairs should always offer a glimpse of an industry s future

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